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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (7 points on Social scale)	A fetus has no rights as a separate person until born: Strongly Favors topic 1 A woman's body is her property: Strongly Favors topic 1 No government payment & no partial birth abortion: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	Social engineering for minority hiring doesn't work: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	No laws about sexual orientation--they interfere with rights: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (10 points on Social scale)	School prayer inappropriately inserts unshared religion: Strongly Opposes topic 4 No adorning government property with religious icons: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (7 points on Economic scale)	Federally mandated health services just raise costs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Institute federal catastrophic health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 More consumer choice in health care: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (2 points on Economic scale)	Trust fund is deceptive--we're really on pay-as-you-go now: Opposes topic 6 Privatizing should be option if over 40; obligatory if under: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Allow opting out of Social Security system partly or fully: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Vouchers are a step in the right direction: Strongly Favors topic 7 Make all schools private nonprofits: Strongly Favors topic 7 Phase-out property taxes as a source of school revenue: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (10 points on Social scale)	Death penalty is subject to error & doe not deter: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (10 points on Social scale)	Don't take judgment away from judges: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (7 points on Social scale)	Absolute right to guns, if used safely by non-criminals: Strongly Favors topic 10 Second amendment only applies to state militias: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Leave responsible gun owners alone: Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Supports flat tax; and per-person user fees: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Economic scale)	End birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens: Opposes topic 12 Adopt English as an official language: Opposes topic 12 Multiculturalism causes cultural disintegration: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (10 points on Economic scale)	Trade should be without government regulation: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (2 points on Social scale)	Don't link human rights to trade with China: Favors topic 14
Opposes topic 15: More spending on armed forces (7 points on Economic scale)	Reduce military spending by having fewer political wars: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Supports missile defense system: Favors topic 15 Withdraw from 100 military bases abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Immediate phased withdrawal from Iraq: Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (10 points on Economic scale)	End empire building and improper war in Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Stop meddling with foreign nations to stop creating enemies: Opposes topic 17
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (2 points on Economic scale)	Supports high market prices for instant conservation: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (10 points on Social scale)	Use of drugs & alcohol is none of the government's business: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Making drugs illegal just raise the price & causes crime: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (10 points on Social scale)	Faith-based organizations are a conflict on both sides: Strongly Opposes topic 20